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There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,766 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 331 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 24 at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, a movement that required 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 24, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 1,453 m, representing 42 % of the runway, and lifted off at 147 kt; local conditions were 23 °C with a wind of 20 kt from 200°, a 12 kt cross-wind component and a 16 kt head-wind.
Climb commenced 1 mile north-west of Aalsmeerderbrug, with the flight ascending from 992 ft asl to 12,001 ft asl-a gain of 11,009 ft-in 5 minutes while covering 21 nm.
The first cruise segment began overhead Stolwijk, lasting 7 minutes and extending over 38 nm at level flight.
Descent was initiated 1 mile west of Kalmthout, where the aircraft reduced altitude from 11,599 ft asl to 3,007 ft asl, a loss of 8,593 ft in 6 minutes while traversing 27 nm.
A second cruise phase started over Beerzel, persisting for 3 minutes and covering 9 nm.
The next descent segment occurred over Bonheiden, with altitude decreasing from 2,518 ft asl to 1,412 ft asl-a drop of 1,106 ft-in 2 minutes across 3 nm.
For the final approach, the aircraft aligned with runway 19 at EBBR Brussels Airport from the north, flying a heading of 194.0° at 4 nm and 1,256 ft agl.
Landing on runway 19 was executed on a 2,766 m runway; the threshold speed was 136 kt, touchdown occurred 334 m down the runway at 136 kt, and the vertical speed at touchdown was minus 272 fpm, with perfect runway alignment and a total landing distance of 863 m (31 % of runway).
Runway rollout alignment was reported as very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 105 nm, lasted 30 minutes, and consumed 1,229 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 19 at Brussels Airport was conducted from the north on a heading of 194.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,256 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits. Local weather was 20 °C with a wind of 17 kt from 200 °, giving a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 17 kt head-wind.
During the threshold and flare the aircraft maintained a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 136 kt, which was recorded as good. Touchdown occurred 334 m down the runway, and the touchdown speed of 136 kt was noted as a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at minus 272 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Touchdown was achieved with the aircraft aligned precisely on the centreline, the speed slightly above the ideal VREF and the vertical rate within the fair range. The total landing distance measured 863 m, representing 31 % of the 2,766 m runway length.
Rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft remaining on the centreline throughout the remaining distance to the stop point.
With a final score of 98.4 % the landing was excellent; the primary focus should be on reducing touchdown speed marginally to match the target VREF and smoothing the vertical rate to improve from fair to good. Maintaining the current approach stability and alignment will preserve the high overall performance.
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